BLACK Dam works: Imminent road closures are from 10pm-6am this coming Sunday, Ringway South (eastbound), and December 15-19, M3 spur (southbound). Road users will be diverted via A30.

At the recent parish council meeting, the project manager attended but there was no representative from county council highways, so the report of the recent traffic count was unavailable.

“OLD Basing’s Got More Talent”: Raise the roof on Saturday, at 7pm, at the RBL Hall, in Crown Lane, with musical acts, carols and the Drum Corps. Richard Bourne, on 07714 289157, has tickets which are £6.

JOIN the ‘Literati’: On Friday, December 19, midway through the Tree Festival at St Mary's, there’s an evening of Poetry, Prose and Drama at 7.30pm. The vicar promises to do something surprising, so £5 is a small price to pay on the door for the entertainment.

METHODIST Church: If you can’t make the Christmas Coffee Break tomorrow at 10.30am, come to the Christmas Celebration on Sunday, at 3.30pm, followed by a festive tea.

BACK online: My email is now active again on springfield93@btinternet.com.